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Object Timeline

1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Music Cabinet Facade Design, May 26, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was manufactured by Company of Master Craftsmen and drafted by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Harold Spurrier Anderson. It is dated May 26, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is signed

Signed initials in script in graphite, underneath instructions at upper right: DD

It is inscribed

Inscribed in stamp in graphite, lower right: 8578/F.S./ANDERSON, Deskey/5/26/37, 5/26/37, 1, MASTERCR.; inscribed in graphite, upper right: Follow uneveness of/lines as much as/possible/use pewter inlay/ 1/8" wide - do not vary width

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Music Cabinet Facade Design, May 26, 1937; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Manufactured by Company of Master Craftsmen (United States); Drafted by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite on tracing paper; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-958

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